By Orkula Shaagee
The FCT Police Command says its officers from the Anti-kidnap unit have arrested a dismissed Immigration officer while attempting to sell two rifles to bandits at Zuma community, which borders Bwari area of the FCT and Kaduna state.
FCT Police Commissioner, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, disclosed this during a briefing newsmen on Wednesday, on the activities of the command between January, 2025 and March, 2025.
He said the suspect was arrested following intelligence information at the disposal of the Anti-kidnap officers of the command led by OC Mustapha Muhammed.
He said the suspect was arrested on 27, February, 2025, while on the move to hand over the two rifles to the bandits, disclosing that the two new rifles named (CZ Scorpion EVO 3 A1) were recovered from him.
He said the suspect whose name he did not disclose, is in detention while further investigation is ongoing.